New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-06
NAss-MEgTINGS OF STRIKERS.
ORDERLY GATHERINGS AT FIVE PLACEs-AMrts
POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.

ORDERLY GATHERINGS AT FIVE PLACEs-AMrts
POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
In accordance with the redletter call issued by Distrt
Assembly No 40 Thursday, meetings were held lass
night at Union Square, Canal and West SITS, Rutgers
souare Ave c. and HoustOn-st. ani Abingdon square
to xpress sympathy with the strike aud to
condemn the action Of the coal companies The atteua
ance az the meetings rule small, AMI there Was
no trouble at any or them
The Police Commissioners and superintendent Murray
had n consultation during the about the meetinss
and it was decided that tie occasion calnd
for unusual polise precautions Mr. Murray said that
extra telephonic connections needed TO enable him
O concentrate the police reserves quickly In case Of
emergency. He authorized TO make immediate con-
tracts for such private telephone lines a. appeared 70 10
needed Before nghtfall private system OF wires ana
reephoues connected Police Headquarters with the fol-
lowing points Pier A, piers Nos ~ ana
45. East River; and piers Nos. "a, 70
and 43. North River and the Everett House Tns
superintendent called the captains TO headquarters and
made ARRANGEMENTS to have the places guaroe"
by policemen as follows: At Rutgers square, captain
een and his force assisted by Captains feiV'
Gunner and Garland with 40 patromen; AT ious'onss
and Avenue A. Captains Schultz, Ryan and Mount Win
so noicemen; at Abingdon Square, Captains Cope
land Outright Robbins ahd siebert, with 10 men;
ot Union Square, Captains Williams, Cnchy and kiles
with l5O men; at Canal Street Square, Captains EaKihs
Mcdonnell and Berghold with 200 men, About 100 men
and two patro-wagons were at Police headquarters
ot n m: in the Mercer Street station were 100 moro
no,,cemen Captan Catirey had patrowago and hf;y
men at Pier No. 20, East River, And
Cantain Gastlin had similar force AZ
pier No. 49, North River In moss
of the police stations below Forty scondst the ro-
serves were not permitted to sleep Sr Murray h"a IN
snectors Byrnes and Steers ana Captains Alaire aha
Measim with him at Police Headquarters lie said he
could concentrate 1000 policemen at any point below
I'm I
nth river fronts and streets OF the city were well pa
troed. ,., ,.,., ., q
o,ock there we're $50 policemen among the isteners
and not more than twice rs many o'ne'S INV
~oIIce arrived mt 7:3o with long night clubs
n-or their commanders saw how orderly the small gath
n was the policemen ordered 10 the other side
ont OF hearing g-and stood there tapping their heels
AGAINST the curb until the meeting aourned ~ cS"
Not having secured permission 10 Use the balcony OF tho
cottage at the north end Of the square as platform RON
which TO speak, large truck was drawn up Ia 'front.' OF"
and answered well for the purose ;on sf scessh he
rcferred 10 DR. McGlynn having been run 9. ol me
Church" FOR ToS SSa%po@Ss '"s %Ssn S James aan
Introduced IL became apparent - frgs s cwd witch had
which nc w. 70 nearly 900 had come TO hear what ne
hsd TO say lie short, oS nisrcins sray eye. and
bushy req rn.s looks every inch wagcworker In tho
III % se Of his remarks no gave expression " 'neso s'"
tences: .,,,-..,o,. q. oo., o,h.r ,scaue tho
rs on mo with Is II not time that We 70 sn1
l " with soulless ccrpera9ns 9 vo.. -. srns
cot 10 that the grand oppvttunses
nS py the great corporations for making VAST ~. y. ~
~ insignincant Investments are Gvsn ss
s State When they abuse tho privileges fss9' esasss
to sSa make iiyins ,,.u,n,,s. The away ~! rss
the seeom of the American people has essons mssi
No. ars .he slaves Of corporations = our Ss "a is
soSnsry how .as s5Sss. ss % %xsrfiaSasa
nave thcir INIT Il takes 1eo ysese aAAs